...Yá'át'ééh ałtah áásįįłóó!
ya'at'eeh!
things are good - i'm finally back on my feet. i don't know what the hell caused my illness, but i'm glad things seem fine today. i still get exhausted quickly and my food intake has diminished (thank God), but like i said, i'm glad things seem fine today.
our first ELC meeting is scheduled for tomorrow (2pm), but first, we have a buffet lunch at 11.30. i do hope they have some good grub. since my fever, i have had little desire for Chinese cuisine. everything just seems so greasy and heavy suddenly. i can say i LOVED Thai food and wouldn't mind some right about now - mmmMMM!! maybe my stomach was left in Koh Samui...
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just as last year (and the year before), i will be giving my "Native American Indians and The Navajo" lecture to incoming freshmen during the EEP (English Enhancement Program) next week. that will be 7 days, Tuesday-Thursday (01-09 September), 3 hours a piece, repeating the same information to groups of freshmen (1200 new students from what i heard) over and over and over again!! it shouldn't be so bad. :-)
my introduction (written on a slide for students to read and follow along):
Yá'át'ééh ałtah áásįįłóó!
Shí éí Joel Tohtsonie yinishyé.
Kin Łichíi'nii nishłí.
Tábąąhí báshíshchíín.
Bit'ahnii dashicheii.
Táchii'nii dashinálí.
Bitsi' yishtłizhii éí nishłi, nidi Diné éí áyisíí bee ádíísníshjí.
Tsé Nitsaa Deez'áhídéé' éí naashá, éí' éí Ashdladiin Kéyah Bił Hahoodzo biyi'di áhoolyé.
(whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! adding all those accents is a crime! thank God my Mac has a program to make it possible...)
basically i welcome people, introduce myself, then share my clans.
in the 3rd paragraph, i say:
I am Native American Indian, but Navajo is how i truly identify myself.
i am from Tsé Nitsaa Deez'áhí, which is located within the United States of America.
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i've divided the 3-hour lecture into 3 parts:
Hour 01: History, Transformation, and Current Status of Native American Indians in the United States
Hour 02: History, Culture (lifestyle, tradition, arts & crafts, music, food, etc.), and Beliefs of the Navajo People
Hour 03: The Significance of the Diné Bizaad (Navajo Language) and their Current Status
along the 3-hour journey, i will have various visual aids. among them include: maps, rugs, baskets, a replica of a cradle-board, moccasins, sterling silver jewelry, turquoise, Navajo music, Navajo tea, videos, and mini-Navajo language lessons. it's actually quite exhilarating! :-)
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i wish you all could be there. if there are any questions or comments, please share them with me...
:-)